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“Let It Be Me” by Social Distortion
From the album Social Distortion (1990)
“Let It Be Me” by Social Distortion appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2002 and 2003. It was first released in 1990 on the album Social Distortion. Its best result is #245 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,020 alternative song of all time.
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"Let It Be Me" comes off Social Distortion's self-titled 1990 album, and Mike Ness wrote it on his own and sings it like he's been waiting all night to get it off his chest. Ness and Dennis Danell twin up on guitars, John Maurer plays bass and adds backing vocals, and Christopher Reece drums, with Dave Jerden producing, recording and mixing.
As a single it got to number 11 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart, the first time the band had made that chart at all. A live take later surfaced on Live at the Roxy.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1631 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 245 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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